# Supreme Court of the United States

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-17**: DOJ Lifts Federal Device Ban — The Justice Department issued an opinion stating that the current version of TikTok does not pose national security risks, allowing federal employees to download the app on government devices at agency discretion.
- **2026-03-02**: NCLA Amicus Filing — NCLA files a brief urging the Supreme Court to declare the practice unconstitutional.
- **2026-01**: TikTok USDS Joint Venture Completed — The TikTok USDS joint venture was finalized, transferring control of U.S. user data and the recommendation algorithm to a U.S.-majority-owned entity with Oracle as a lead investor.
- **2024-07-09**: Fourth Circuit Decision — The appellate court upholds the use of the geofence warrant in the Chatrie case.
- **2024-04**: Divestiture Law Passed — Congress passed legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets by January 2025 or face a ban.
- **2022-03-03**: District Court Ruling — The court denies the motion to suppress evidence but expresses concern over the warrant's scope.
- **2022**: TikTok Ban on Government Devices Enacted — A law prohibited federal employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices due to national security concerns.
- **2019-05-20**: Bank Robbery Occurs — A bank in Midlothian, Virginia is robbed, leading police to seek a geofence warrant.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### DOJ Clears TikTok for Government Use After Algorithm Secured in Oracle Cloud, 80.1% US-Owned
2026-07-18 06:14:56 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Department of Justice declared TikTok safe for federal devices because the TikTok USDS joint venture controls the algorithm via Oracle's cloud and U.S. investors hold 80.1%. Cybersecurity experts see reduced but not zero risk, with the minority ByteDance stake and code supply chain still under scrutiny.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/tiktok-doj-security-risk-cyber-oracle

### NCLA Challenges Geofencing Warrants at Supreme Court in Privacy Landmark Case
2026-03-03 03:09:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed an amicus brief in Chatrie v. United States, urging the Supreme Court to declare geofencing warrants unconstitutional. The case challenges the legality of law enforcement using 'digital dragnets' to identify suspects by harvesting location data from every device within a specific geographic area.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/ncla-supreme-court-geofencing-warrants-fourth-amendment

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